Brazilian-based OBVIO! mini cars coming to the States?

Don’t let their diminutive stature fool you, because these cars — although a little cramped — could offer some excellent value if they ever make their way into our showrooms. It seems that ZAP is working on importing the Brazilian-based OBVIO! mini cars to the United States, and they’re getting awfully close to actually doing it.

Production is set to start next year on the 828 and the 012, both of which come with engines that can run on either ethanol, gasoline, or some combination of the two. The standard Tritec 1.6L four banger only makes 115hp (but 149 lbs-ft of torque) when mated with a continuously variable transmission, achieving around 30mpg in the city and 40mpg on the highway. But, there’s an option on the 012 to throw in a 250hp power plant. Target prices are said to start at $14k and $28k for the 828 and 012, respectively.

There’s even news that they have full electric versions in the works designed to give the Tesla Roadster a run for its money. With a range of 200 to 240 miles, these EVs will do the 0-60 in less than 4.5 seconds. These are significantly more expensive, with the base model electric 828 going for $49,000, and the 012E selling for $59,000. Still cheaper than the Tesla.

There are tons of deals from the Amazon Appstore that will be offered starting now and throughout the holiday shopping season. They say that they will have "hundreds of titles that are eitehr free... or available between 50-90% off" the regular price.

Case in point, if you head over to the Google Play Store right now, you'll find that Google is celebrating all Cyber Weekend with discounts on all sorts of content. This includes many popular apps and games